Kick-Ass: 9 reasons why this movie still rocks 10 years later
By Mark Lynch
Kick-Ass debuted in theaters 10 years ago. It was a fun, intense, and sometimes over the top movie. How does it hold up a decade later?
People always attribute Deadpool for being the first goofy and raunchy R-rated comic book movie, but that’s not necessarily true. Six years before Deadpool debuted, we were introduced to the world of Kick-Ass.
Like Scott Pilgrim vs The World and the Losers, Kick-Ass was a comic book movie that didn’t take itself seriously. It gave moviegoers a break from films like Dark Knight and Watchmen. Kick-Ass was more vulgar than any previous comic book movie – maybe even more so than Deadpool.
As this article is being written, it dawns on me that a claim could be made that this could have gotten the ball rolling for Deadpool to be a successful R-rated project, especially since the first Kick-Ass was a success.
It’s been 10 years since the first Kick-Ass debuted. Times have changed as have movies. Some of the ones we loved don’t hold up the way they once did. Can this be said for the first Kick-Ass? Some of the moments may be hokey and cringe-worthy, but is this part of what made the movie good?
Let’s take a look at some of the things that made the movie great. The characters, the plot, and how it leads into the sequel. First, let’s get into the story itself. Does it hold up or was it always bad?